2014 Alaska Elections Overview

Available for Alaska

An Analysis of Alaska

Residents of the "Last Frontier" tend to have a strong libertarian streak, so the Affordable Care Act has proven a potent political issue statewide. Although Alaskans have heavily favored Republican candidates for decades, Mark Begich was able to edge out longtime GOP Sen. Ted Stevens in 2008 to become the state's first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate since 1974. This cycle, Begich is fighting off attempts to paint him as a rank-and-file ally of the Obama administration.